HOLE IN THE SUN'S ATMOSPHERE: A gigantic hole in the sun's atmosphere has opened up and it is spewing solar wind toward Earth. Because this "coronal hole" is unusually wide, Earth could be inside the emerging solar wind stream for days. Minor geomagnetic storms are already in progress around the Arctic Circle. Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information.
RADS ON A PLANE: We have just completed a six-month survey of cosmic radiation on commercial air flights over the continental USA. The results are highlighted on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com
Above: This broad coronal hole is spewing solar wind toward Earth
